The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has launched a call for "Non-repayable support for digitalisation" aimed at micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
The call provides funding for introduction of digital solutions into business through investments in digital tools and equipment for the introduction of a new way of doing business, i.e. new or significantly improved production processes, delivery of services or organisational practices, and the strengthening of digital skills;. Total coverage is provided for the call $206 million, with the lowest individual grant amount of HRK 150,000 and the highest of HRK 750,000.
Eligible applicants shall be micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with at least 3 full-time employees in the previous calendar year. The activities that will be eligible for funding under the call are the development, development or procurement of digital solutions and technologies for the purpose of digital transformation of business processes or production, implementation, adaptation or integration of digital solutions and technologies, and strengthening of employees' digital skills related to the above activities.
The call is implemented as an open procedure in the modalities of the interim call for project proposals. This means that a deadline has been set for the submission of project proposals and, at the end of that deadline, an award procedure is launched which allows competition between all submitted project proposals on the basis of qualitative aspects.
Period of receipt of applications will be 1 July 2022 to 12 August 2022and projects will be after the closing of the call evaluate HAMAG-BICRO, which will result in the establishment of a scorecard and the adoption of financing decisions.
